Ersan Ilyasova hit all four of his 3-point attempts en route to 22 points and J.J. Redick scored 20 off the bench for the Bucks, who notched a season high in total points and moved to within 1 1/2 games of the Boston Celtics for the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference.

Ilyasova hit two from beyond the arc and Brandon Jennings added another in a 17-9 burst ending the second quarter to send Milwaukee into the locker room with a 69-60 lead. Jennings got things started with a four-point play to begin the third quarter and Ellis started to catch fire at the end of the period, nailing a 3-pointer and scoring five points on a 7-0 run to close the third and make it 100-84 heading into the final period.

Redickâs jumper with 9:27 left pushed the lead out to 110-90 and the Bucks were never threatened in the fourth.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Milwaukeeâs previous season high was 122 points. The Bucks also matched a season low with two turnovers in the first half. â¦ The Bobcats committed 21 turnovers which led to 31 points for Milwaukee. â¦ The Bucks went 14-for-27 from 3-point range, led by Ilyasova, Jennings (4-of-9) and Ellis (3-of-5).